Brood-frame holder



G. C- VOSS.

BROOD FRAME HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13. 192

latented Oct. 17, 1922.

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BROOD-FRAME HOLDER.

Application filed March 13, 1922. Serial No. 543,242.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnoncn C. Voss, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Exira, in the county of Audubon and State of Iowa, haveinvented a certain new and useful Brood-Frame Holder, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a brood frame holder adapted tobe used in connection with the bee industry, the parts .of my devicebeing of simple, durable, and comparatively inexpensive construction.

More particularly my invention relates to a holder device wherein broodframes may be held in position for assembling purposes.

Still a further object'is to provide such a device wherein the parts arecapable of being moved to Various positions and locked in any of theirvarious positions when assembling the brood frames.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in theconstruction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of mydevice, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinaftermore fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in theaccompanying draw ings, in which': I

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved device with a brood frameshown thereon.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of a portion of the holder device, thebrood frame being held, as shown, under tension.

Figure 4 is a front elevation of-the holder frame. 1

Figure 5 is a detailed, sectionalview take on line 5--5 of Figure 1. t

Figure 6 is a sectionalview taken on line 66 of Figure 2, showing abrake structure; and Figure 7 is an end view of the honeycontainingframe or brood frame.

In the accompanying drawings, I have used the reference numeral 10 toindicate generally a supporting frame which is provided with a base 11and a reinforcing bar 12. Mounted on the supporting frame 10 is theholder member A.

The holder member consists of a plate 13 ,having a hub 14 formed on itsrear side, which rests against the supporting frame 10. The plate '13 ismounted on the bolt 15 which is extended through an opening formed inthe support 10.

From the construction of the parts just described it will be seen thatthe holder member A is capable of rotation relative to the support 10.

On one of the ends of the plate 13 are formed a pair of ears 16 and 17,while on the opposite end of the plate 13 is formed the car 18. ()n eachof the cars 16, 17, and 18 is mounted a spool 19. Extended through thespool 19 and forming an axis therefor is a screw or the like 20. Thepurpose of the parts just described will be hereinafter w more fully setforth.

In order to lock the holder member A against rotation, I provide a brakestructure which includes a foot lever 21 pivoted on the support 10 bymeans of the bolt 22.

Secured to a hook bolt 23 on the lever 21 is a band of resilientmaterial 24. The band 24 extends around the hub member 14 and From theconstruction of the parts just described, it will be seen that thepressure applied on the foot lever 21 will cause the band 24 tofrictionally engage the hub 14 and revent the rotation of the holdermember j Fixed on the lower edge of the plate 13 is a strip or cleat 26,having a projecting portion 27, resting upon the lower edge of the plate13. Mounted on the plate 13 is another plate 28. The plate 28 has itslower edges spaced from the cleat 26 as clearly illustrated in thedrawings. The upper edge of the plate 28is curved from end to end as at29. The spacing of the plate 28 from the cleat 26 forms a groove 30, thepurpose of which will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

' Spaced from the upper edge of the plate 28- and fixed to thehplate 13are a pair of cleats 31. The cleats and the upper edge of the plate 28are spaced from each other so as to provide a guide way 82. The cleatsproject out beyond the edges of the plate 28 and are provided withdownturned flanges 31 The flangesdl will prevent any endwise movement ofthe frames when they are being assembled. I

The frames, which are-designed to be. as

sembled upon the device just described are brood frames, and consist ofa pair of end bars 33, a bottom bar 34, and top bar 35.

Each of the ends of the end bars 33 are b1- furcated so as to receivetongues 36 which are formed on the ends of the bars 34 and I will nowdescribe the use of my device when the brood frames are being assembled.The bottom bar 34 is placed within the groove 30. Its ends beingprojected out slightly beyond the ends of the plate 13. The two end bars33 are then placed against the ends of the plate 13 so that thebifurcated portion thereof is received upon the tongues 36, onthebo'ttom bar 34.

The top bar 35 is then placed within the guide way 32 with its tongues36 being received in the bifurcated portion of the end bars 33.

The tongues 36 on the top bar 35 project out beyond the end bars 33' sothat they may be supported within the supers' of the bee hives.

In order to hold the parts together even though they'are not nailed, Iprovide a cam lever 37. The cam lever 37 is mounted on the bolt 38.

When the brood frames are" placed upon the holder A, they are first inthe position shown in Figure 1 ofthe drawings, and when the cam lever ismoved to the position shown in Figure 2' offthe' drawings it' will causethe bottom bar 34 and the upperbar 35 to be bowed.

The projection 27 on the cleat 26' will hold the center of the bottombar 3-4 against movement 'while it its ends will bebowed downward. Thecam lever 37 will cause the upper bar 35 to conform to the contour ofthe upper edge of the plate 28. The end pieces 33 prevent any movementof the bars 34 and 35 near their ends. v

YVhile the parts are under tension. it is very easy to drive nailsthrough thejtongues 36 of the upper bar 35 into the end. pieces 33 Thereleasing of pressure upon the foot lever 21 will'thenpermit' the entireholder means and brood frame to be rotated for bringing the bottom bar34 to position Where it will be easy to drive nails through it into theend bars 33.

It will be seenthat the entire holder mem ber may be swung into variouspositions and locked in any position, by the operator simply pressinghis foot on the lever 21.

On the support 10, I mount a box' 39 having a number of partitionsthereon for receiving various sizes of nails.

. Some of the broodframes are wired. The frames are ordinarily wiredwhen they areused for a foundation frame;

The end bars 33 are provided with a number-of small openings 40 forpermittingthe wires 41 to beexteridd therethrougli;

On the upper end of the support 10, I place bars or brackets 42 whichforms a bearing for the rod 43. The rod 43 is provided with a crankportion 44 which serves as a handle.

Rotatably mounted on the rod 43 and between the brackets 42 is a spool45, having the wire 41 thereon. A guide element 46 is provided on thesupport 10 through which the wire 41 is extended. A flat spring 47 isfixed to the upper end of the support 10 and engages the spool 45 forpreventing its undesired rotation and for holding it under a slighttension; The wire holding device may be placed on the side of thesupport 10 or upon any suitable bracket in such man'- her. that it willbe easily accessible. 7

When the wire is extended through the endi'bars 33, it is projected inthrough one of the openings and threaded through an opening in the otherendbar. The wire then passes around' one of the spool members 19 and is,threaded back through both of the bar's33 and againaroundtliespool 19,and so on.

The passing of the wire around the spool I 19 will permit the wire to beeasily, drawn through the various" openings in the end bars 33 withoutthe effect of any binding. After the wire is threaded into the end barsof the frame, it ist'he'n slipped off the spools 19 and drawn tightl;The ends of; the wire are then fastened .tothe end bars 33.

The brood frame is" then released releasing the cam lever 37 andremovedfrom the holder A. The releasing of the cam lever 37 will permit thebottom bar 34' and the top'bar 35 to spring back to normalposition. Thistends to pull the wire 41 taut between the end bars 33: j 7

It will be seen that the frames may be quickly and easily assembled onmy device. The advantage of my structure is that it enables one toassemble the brood) frames so that they willbe" absolutely true and;that each corner willform a'true right angle.

It will-be seen that whenever it is desired to wire the frames it caneasily be accomplished by rotating the entire "header mem her A. I v

Some changes maybe made in the construction and arrangement of the partsof my device without departing from the real spirit and purpose of myinvention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims, any modifiedformsof structure: of use of mechanical equivalents, which may bereasonably included withintlieir scope.

' I claim'a'simy invention:

1'. In a device adapted to hold airelctangular frame consistingof'apa'ir" of end bars; a bottom bar. anda top bar. for: assemblingpurposes,- inclu'ding asupp'ort, a frame holder rotatably. mounted onsaid support, I a brake device [for locking said frame holder in" any ofits positions, said frame holder having a groove designed to receive thebottom bar, a guide way formed on said holder for receiving the upperbar, means for locking said upper bar against movement, whereby the endbars may be positioned between the ends of the bottom and upper bars allfor the purposes stated.

2. In a device adapted to hold a rectangular frame consisting of a pairof end bars, a bottom bar and a top bar for assembling purposes,including a support, a frame holder rotatably mounted on said support, abrake device for locking said frame holder in any of its positions, saidframe holder having a groove designed to receive the bottom bar, a guideway formed on said holder for receiving the upper bar, said guide wayhaving its lower edge curved from end to end, means for locking saidupper bar against movement, whereby the end bars may be positionedbetween the ends of the bottom and upper bars all for the purposesstated.

3. In a device adapted to hold a rectangular frame consisting of a pairof end bars, a bottom bar and atop bar for assembling purposes includinga support, a frame holder rotatably mounted on said support, a brakedevice for locking said frame holder in any of its positions, said frameholder having a groove designed to receive the bottom bar, a guide wayformed on said holder for receiving theupper bar, said guide way havingits lower edge curved from end to end, the ends of said upper and bottombars being longer than the length of said holder, whereby the end barsmay be placed in between the projected ends of said upper and bottombars, means for bowing said upper bar so that the end bars will be heldunder pressure between the upper and bottom bars as and for the purposesstated.

4. In a device adapted to hold a rectangular frame consisting of a pairof end bars, a bottom bar and a top bar for assembling purposesincluding a support, a frame holder rotatably mounted on said support, abrake device for locking said frame holder in any of its positions, saidframe holder having a groove designed to receive the bottom bar, aprojection formed on the bottom side of said groove designed to engagethe bottom bar midway between its ends for permitting it to bow, a guideway formed on said holder for receiving the upper bar, said guide wayhaving its lower edge curved from end to end, the ends of said upper andbottom bars being longer than the length of said holder whereby the endbars may be placed in between the projected ends of said upper andbottom bars, means for bowing said upper bar so that the end bars willbe held under pressure between the upper and bottom bars as and for thepurposes stated.

Des Moines, Iowa, February 28, 1922.

GEORGE CARL VOSS.

